Timmins High and Vocational School - Porcupine Quill Yearbook (Timmins, Ontario Canada)

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57 1 The PORCUPINE QUILI. Refreshments were served after the games and then everyone went home. The big event of this month was the broad- cast given on the 28th by the school orchestra over the local station. It was appreciated by all who heard it. On the 12th of April the Orchestra and the Glee Club are giving I1 concert in the school auditorium. Everyone is looking forward to this event. ' MARCH IA, not to be beaten by the other first forms, had its skating party at the High School. There were refreshments, and the pupils kept Miss Quinn, Miss Briffett and Mr. and Mrs. Worthington busy looking after them when they started to play the usual games. March 8th-The Girls' Basketball Team gave a dance, following the game, for the visit- ing team from Cochrane. The music for dancing was supplied by Miss Kostynyk, pia- nist, and M. Kostynyk, violinist. The re- freshments which were served were not as plentiful as the girls usually provide. The chaperons were Miss Tennant and Mr. Mit- ehell. Ah me, examinations! Would that I had been more attentive and pursued my studies more diligently! was the sigh of every stu- dent as the time drew near for those fatal tests. On March twenty-second, Dr. Rogers of the Department of Education came to Schu- macher to oflicially open the new High School there. He visited our High School and was particularly interested in our laboratories, woo-d-working and mining rooms. Another party was given by the third form boys on the 29th. Alvin McA1endin provided music at the piano, and dancing was enjoyed. Miss Evans, Miss Cunningham, Miss Bradley, Miss MacNamara, and Mr. Vogel saw that the party ran smoothly. Refreshments were served and enjoyed, especially by those who had not brought any. The boys, in fact, proved to the satisfaction of everyone pre- sent that they were better providers than the girls. APRIL April 1-The periods of the last week have been frequently interrupted by cordial in- vitations from Mr. Tanner to visit his omce. The pleasure of the visit is expressed on the faces of the pupils when they return to the class. They report most enjoyable gossip about their term-standing. Scene II: THE ASSAY Commencement A school commencement means a great deal to the whole school, but it has a. special sig- niiicance for the graduating class. Until that time their lives have been looked after and planned for, but with commencement comes responsibility not only for the student himself, but for others. Both teachers and pupils realize this, and though the teachers may have grave fears, the student, embarking on the wonderful Sea of Life, sees only ad- venture ahead. Our last school commencement was held in the auditorium of the school, October 26th, 1934. Principal Fyfe, the principal of Queen's University was to speak and many parents and students had come -to hear him. Among the guests of honour, besides Principal Fyfe, were those who were to present the prizes and diplomas. The programme was opened by selections from the orchestra, which were well received. The school is proud of the orchestra, which, under the able direction of Mr. Mitchell, has made great progress. The chairman, Mr. Tanner, gave his address, which was followed by songs by a group of irst and second year girls under Miss Smythe's direction, who form the Glee Club. Mr. F. Purdy, Principal of South Porcupine Continuation School, then presented the Hal- perin Medal. Every year Dr. Honey presents books to the pupils in each class who show the most progress dining the year. These prizes were presented by Mr. M. B. Scott. The main feat1n'e of the programme was Dr. Fyfe's talk. Dr. Fyfe spoke of the many different ways in which students are taught. He believes that the most beneficial way is to

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5 T- The PORCUPINE QUILT.. - let the pupil ind his own material and hold class discussions. His talk was broadcasted and was very interesting to students, teachers and parents. The boys and girls who heard him carried home with them the thought that life holds responsibility as well as adventure. After Dr. Fyfe's speech, Heula Scully and Nelma Johnson gave a pretty dance, and Mr. Greaves, Chairman of the Vocational Com- mittee, presented the Industrial Diplomas. Mr. Desaulniers of the French-Canadian Study Club presented prizes, donated by Mr. J. A. Bradette, of Cochrane. This was fol- lowed by a duet sung by,Ruth Koski and Dawn Holland. Then Mr. A. R. Harkness presented the diplomas to the Commercial Graduates. After some selections by the orchestra Mr. A. DesRoches, Chairman of the High School Board, presented the diplomas to the High School Graduates. The evening ended with the singing of The National Anthem, after which many Queens graduates stayed to meet Dr. Fyfe. EVELYN LUCAS Halperin Medal Esther Shub Dr. Honey Prizes Evelyn Lucas Laura Kari Annie Kolaski Mary Stachow Helen Landers Janet Garrow Helen Pecore Francesco Tannarelli Helen Crews Earl Walden Patricia Carson Jim Clarke Ennie Honkala Basil Howse -7211675 Dye Arne Sirnola Louis Guolla Louis Baderski Elmer Nikula French-Canadian Study Club Prizes Marcelle Gagne Madeline Sauve Edith St. Germaine Armand Lachapelle Commercial Graduates John Amott Wiljo Leino Patrick Burke Lorraine MacMillan Dorothy Dickinson Fleur-Ange Perreault Mary Giallonardo Ethel Rood Hazel Gilbert Annie Stachow Roland Godin Esther Waldon Technical Graduates Stewart Cummings Albert Keelan Edward Garrow Lawrence Lemieux James Gregulski Douglas Robertson Mike Zarriski High School Graduates Herman Walter Eino Aho Evelyn Lucas Ethel Brown Mrytle Brown James Brown Leonard Traver Doris Cooke Mary Baderski Sam Finkleman Louis Guolla Mema Habib Rita Forbes Clare Baker Maurice Villeneuve Robert Torrance Clement Leaman Leslie Thompson Lorraine Charron Jack Lake Cliiford Jucksch Winnifred Kerr Margaret Haines Lester Hill David Sky Rose Spooner Marion Ostrosser Winnifred McLean Louise Abraham Elaine Fitzpatrick Mary Ramsay Ross McFhail Barbara Campbell Our Academical Pharisees These are weighty secrets and we must whisper them. Louis Guolla: I know everything except myself. Louise Abraham: Bad language or abuse I never, never use Whatever the emergency, Though 'Bother it' I may -Occasionally say I never, never use -a big, big D. Lester Hill: Meet me by moonlight alone, And then I will tell you a tale Must be told by the moonlight alone In the grove at end of the vale. Lorraine Charron: My idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me.